Lead Spacecraft Payload Systems Engineer

Aurex; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex is seeking a Space Vehicle Platform/Payload Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering and integration across spacecraft platforms and payloads. You will ensure alignment between platform subsystems and mission payloads, driving integration, performance, and mission assurance throughout the system lifecycle.

You will collaborate with government clients and contractor teammates, lead requirements definition, architecture development, and major reviews, and ensure readiness for DoD

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing.
• 7+ years of experience with risk and opportunity management.
• 3+ years of experience supporting reviews of space systems, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, SVR, MRR, or PCA, and the DoD acquisition system.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
• Experience with tools such as Confluence or Jira.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering and integration efforts across spacecraft platforms and payloads.
• Ensure technical alignment between platform subsystems and mission payloads.
• Drive integration, performance, and mission assurance across the full system lifecycle.
• Collaborate with government clients and contractor teammates to ensure alignment across technical, schedule, and mission objectives.
• Support requirements verification, system validation, and integration across payloads and platform subsystems.

Skills

Space vehicle systems engineering

Risk and opportunity management

Communication skills

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Math/Physics/CS

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Aurex is seeking a Space Vehicle Platform/Payload Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering and integration across spacecraft platforms and payloads. You will ensure alignment between platform subsystems and mission payloads, driving integration, performance, and mission assurance throughout the system lifecycle.

You will collaborate with government clients and contractor teammates, lead requirements definition, architecture development, and major reviews, and ensure readiness for DoD